The aim of personalized medicine is to provide an individual therapeutic strategy taking into consideration diagnosis based on both biotechnology and environmental factors that may influence therapeutic response. The key factor in personalized medicine is an individual's medical portrait which will be highlighted by patient-specific information such as lifestyle, philosophy, and current mental and somatic problems as well as pharmacogenomics and biomarkers.
Genomic medicine, pharmacogenomics, and proteomics, which are the base of translational research in realization of personalized medicine, have made rapid strides. A platform for discussion and research in the field of techniques and methods of how to utilize them in clinical practice will be the most important factor in realizing personalized medicine.
Perspectives in Medicine is Elsevier's new peer-reviewed open access journal for publishing unique collections of research papers and can cover:Reports of research projectsConference proceedingsTrend and niche topicsWhy publish in Perspectives in Medicine?Your content will be delivered in a distinct issue:A board of Editors guarantees a timely peer-review.Published Open Access.Content is freely available online on ScienceDirect, Elsevier's leading full-text scientific database.Fast-track publication.Print format optional.Indexed by Scopus.No size restrictions.Open Access is financed through a bulk article processing fee.
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (PPEES) publishes outstanding and thought-provoking articles of general interest to an international readership in the fields of plant ecology, evolution and systematics. Of particular interest are longer, in-depth articles that provide a broad understanding of key topics in the field. There are six issues per year.The following types of article will be considered:Full length reviewsEssay reviewsLonger research articlesMeta-analysesFoundational methodological or empirical papers from large consortia or long-term ecological research sites (LTER)To maintain high scientific standards, manuscripts are submitted to two or more reviewers for evaluation of their scientific soundness and significance. Authors will be generally notified of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision of their manuscripts within three months.Biological flora series (monographs of model species)PPEES is particularly interested in contributions to the knowledge of species that are flagship species for conservation, invasive species of particular concern, or species that are frequently used as models in ecological research. Prospective authors should contact the editorial office of PPEES before starting to write a contribution and enquire whether their planned manuscript would be of interest to PPEES.For more information on the aims and scope of PPEES please read the recent editorial published in Volume 14, Issue 1, 2012. http://www.elsevier-data.de/journals/PPEES_editorial_2012.pdfPerspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics is included in the Research4Life program. Research4Life (http://www.research4life.org/) is a partnership of United Nations agencies, universities, and publishers that makes journal articles available for free or at very low cost to institutions in developing countries. For more details go to: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/research4life
Why publish in
Your content will be delivered in a distinct issue:
Please feel free to contact us about your publishing need at:
Pervasive computing, often synonymously called ubiquitous computing, is an emerging field of research that brings in revolutionary paradigms for computing models in the 21st century. Tremendous developments in such technologies as wireless communications and networking, mobile computing and handheld devices, embedded systems, wearable computers, sensors, RFID tags, smart spaces, middleware, software agents, and the like, have led to the evolution of pervasive computing platforms as natural successor of mobile computing systems. The goal of pervasive computing is to create ambient intelligence where network devices embedded in the environment provide unobtrusive connectivity and services all the time, thus improving human experience and quality of life without explicit awareness of the underlying communications and computing technologies. In this environment, the world around us (e.g., key chains, coffee mugs, computers, appliances, cars, homes, offices, cities, and the human body) is interconnected as pervasive network of intelligent devices that cooperatively and autonomously collect, process and transport information, in order to adapt to the associated context and activity.The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal (PMC) is a professional, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles (both theory and practice) covering all aspects of pervasive computing and communications. Topics include, but not limited to:• Pervasive/Ubiquitous computing and communications architectures and protocols• Autonomic computing and communications• Mobile computing systems and services• Ambient, invisible, implicit, and adaptive computing• Mobile grid and peer-to-peer computing• Algorithmic paradigms, models and analysis of pervasive computing systems• Smart spaces and intelligent environments• Enabling technologies (e.g., Bluetooth, BANs, PANs, 802.11 wireless LANs)• Embedded systems and wearable computers• Wireless sensors networks and RFID technologies• Virtual immersion communications• Multiple inter-connected networking technologies (e.g., cellular, ad hoc, hybrid)• Positioning and tracking technologies• Auto-configuration and authentication• Context-aware computing and location-based services and applications• Service creation, discovery, management, and delivery mechanisms• Middleware and agent technologies• Application layer protocols and services• Programming paradigms for pervasive and ubiquitous computing applications• User interfaces and interaction models• Runtime support for intelligent, adaptive agents• (Innovative) applications requirements, performance, and benchmarking• Security, privacy, fault-tolerance and resiliency issues.
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology publishes original scientific articles pertaining to the mode of action of plant protection agents such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and similar compounds, including nonlethal pest control agents, biosynthesis of pheromones, hormones, and plant resistance agents. Manuscripts may include a biochemical, physiological, or molecular study for an understanding of comparative toxicology or selective toxicity of both target and nontarget organisms. Particular interest will be given to studies on the molecular biology of pest control, toxicology, and pesticide resistance.Research Areas Emphasized Include the Biochemistry and Physiology of:• Comparative toxicity• Mode of action• Pathophysiology• Plant growth regulators• Resistance• Other effects of pesticides on both parasites and hostsBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com
PharmaNutrition is the truly multidisciplinary home for preclinical and clinical researchers in academia and industry, working at or close to the interface of nutritional and pharmacological treatment concepts: where “nutrition” (food, food ingredients, specialized enteral and parenteral nutrition) and “pharma” (pharmacological intervention, clinical studies) meet, including the combination of the two.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com
Pharmacological Research provides a rapid information exchange medium for specialists within the discipline of pharmacology. The journal publishes papers on basic and applied pharmacological research and is proud of its rapid publication of accepted papers.Invited and unsolicited review articles are also featured.Research Areas are:• Biochemical and molecular pharmacology• Cardiovascular pharmacology• Gastrointestinal pharmacology• Clinical pharmacology, if addressing novel mechanisms of action• Respiratory tract pharmacology• Urogenital tract pharmacology• Pharmacology of tissue repair• Neuropharmacology, psychopharmacology, and neuroendocrinology• Chemotherapy and cancer therapy• Immunopharmacology• Pharmacological applications of genomics• Pharmacology of aging• Nutraceuticals, if relevant to human diseaseNote that ethnopharmacological studies generally do not fall into the scope of this journal. Exceptions are made for papers addressing the mechanisms of actions or the clinical applications of worldwide-used natural substances. Clinical studies on commercially-available nutraceuticals are also taken into consideration.Immediate rejection criteria are:1. Ethnopharmacological papers, namely studies that deal with locally-consumed plants.2. In vitro antioxidant activity of plant extracts and pure compounds isolated from them.3. Papers that describe pharmacological activities of plants which are not easily found worldwide, eg, Chinese herbs.4. Papers reporting pharmacological activities of novel compounds if no proper controls with known substances are performed.5. Papers describing the pharmacological activities of natural compounds are considered only if they identify novel mechanisms of action. In particular, Pharmacol Research does not publish papers that describe• Single dose studies with very few animals, no dose-response studies.• In-vitro assays with single dose or very high dose, measuring only one endpoint.• Repetition of a simple bioassay for yet another extract or plant.
Pharmacological Research Reports (PREREP) is a journal that publishes articles in biomedical sciences to cover a broad range of topics that move the pharmacological field forward. We provide a venue through which specialists across disciplines can rapidly exchange information in health sciences that pertains to modern pharmacological topics.
PREREP publishes articles on molecular, biochemical, translational, and clinical research (including clinical trials). PREREP is a sound-science journal and therefore novelty and perceived impact will not be considered in the evaluation process. However, the journal will focus on quality studies that advance our knowledge and will take measures to guarantee the replicability of the published material.
This quarterly journal showcases important review articles on topics of high current interest. Topics covered have included biochemical and cellular pharmacology, drug metabolism and disposition, renal pharmacology, neuropharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, and toxicology. IUPHAR nomenclature reports are published here.
Pharmacology & Therapeutics presents lucid, critical and authoritative reviews of currently important topics in pharmacology. Since articles are commissioned, instructions to authors are provided by the editor responsible for recruiting the work. Celebrating its 20th year of scientific excellence, Pharmacology & Therapeutics continues to be among the top 10 most cited journals in pharmacology.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services .Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com
Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior publishes original reports in the areas of pharmacology and biochemistry in which the primary emphasis and theoretical context are behavioral. Contributions may involve clinical, preclinical, or basic research. Purely behavioral studies and toxicology studies will not be published unless they have directly demonstrable relevance to the areas of pharmacology or biochemistry. Papers describing the behavioral effects of novel psychoactive drugs in models of psychiatric diseases must include a positive control.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com